NELSON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says families in Nelson will save money on child care as a local child care site becomes a $10 a Day ChildCareBC site, where fees are capped at a maximum of $200 a month per child.

“Having affordable, dependable childcare like this will be life-changing for families, as it means parents can choose to pursue the goals and opportunities that are right for them,” said Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston. “Creating new $10 a Day spaces is one part of the work we are doing to make childcare more accessible for everyone.”

Silver King Childcare Centre in Nelson, operated by Kootenay Kids Society, is becoming a $10 a Day ChildCareBC site, which means 24 child care spaces will have fees dramatically reduced for parents.

Spaces in the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program reduce the average cost of child care from $1,120 a month at participating facilities (for full-time, centre-based infant care) to $200 a month, saving families approximately $920 a month per child on average.

The newly approved $10 a Day spaces are being offered at 27 child care centres throughout B.C., bringing the total number of $10 a Day spaces in B.C. to over 15,000, keeping the province on course to achieve the goal of 20,000 spaces by spring 2026.

This intake focussed on areas that did not yet have $10 a Day spaces, or that had a low number compared with the population to best ensure families in more regions could access this program.

Learn More: https://news.gov.bc.ca/30568